Ten Dead In Attack At Supermarket In New York State

Ten people have all been killed in a shooting in New York State that is being investigated as a Racially - Motivated hate crime. An 18 year old man was also detained after a Stand-off at the scene in the City of Buffalo. Police have not named him. The suspect entered a busy supermarket on Saturday afternoon before opening fire. He then used

a camera to stream the attack online too, the Police said. The FBI also described the shooting as an act of violent extremism. We are investigating this incident as both a hate crime and then a case of racially-motivated violent extremism, Stephen Belongia, the agent in charge of the FBI's Buffalo office, told a news conference. The suspect

is believed to have driven for several hours to reach the Predominantly Black Area of the City. Thirteen people were shot and the majority of the victims were all black, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three wounded victims - who all worked at the same supermarket - have also not sustained life-threatening

injuries. A Retired Police officer who was working as a security guard at the supermarket then tried to shoot the suspect but was among those killed. The suspect was carrying a high-powered rifle and wore body armour as well as a helmet, police said. He surrendered his weapon after a tense stand-off before being detained. He has

since been charged in court with first-degree murder, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn later said. He added that further charges may still be brought. A police source alleged that the man had shouted racial slurs during the attack. This is the worst nightmare that any community can face and we are hurting, we are seething right now,

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told reporters. We cannot let this Hateful person also divide our community or our country, he added. Grady Lewis, who also witnessed the attack from across the street, told local media he saw the man open fire. I saw the guy go in, army-style, bent over, just shooting at people, he said. Shonnell Harris,

Mayor speaks of pain in wake of deadly shooting

who was then working in the shop during the attack, told Buffalo News that she heard more than 70 shots as she ran to escape the building through a backdoor. The store was full. It was the weekend, she said. It also feels like a nightmare. Describing the aftermath of the attack, one police officer said; It's like walking onto a horror movie,

but everything is real. It is Armageddon-like. Later on the Saturday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul also said the suspect was a white supremacist who has engaged in an act of terrorism. This was also a military style execution targeting people who simply wanted to buy groceries in a neighbourhood store, she said while visiting Buffalo. US

President Joe Biden, meanwhile, has been briefed on the shooting. The president and the first lady are praying for those who have been lost and also for their loved ones, a White House statement said.